Drawer-slide



(No Model.)

F. SABOT.

DRAWER SLIDE.

Patented Dec. .21, 1886. FIG/.1.

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UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS SABOT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRAWER-SLIDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,744 dated Decemberl 1886.

Application filed August 30, 1886. Serial No. 212,157. g (No model.)

To an whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS SABOT, a citizen of theUnited States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Drawer-Slide, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide drawers or thein casings or frames with suitable compensating devices, by which sticking of the drawer is prevented when expansion takes place and looseness avoided when contraction takes place.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a face view showing a drawer and its frame or casing provided with my invention, the casing or frame having one side in section. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 1 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of part of one side of the drawer frame or casing with the device detached therefrom, and Figs. 4 and 5 views of a modification.

A is the casing or frame of the piece of furniture, having side bars, a a, and .B is the drawer, having the usual side pieces, 6 b. The inner edges of the side bars, we, of the casing arein this case out out at d, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and two holes, 0, are bored one above and one below the slot, and are connected to the slot d by smaller slots, 6 e.

D D are casings, slotted at f to allow for the passage of the spindles t iof the rollers I, which pass into the tubular casings D,and rest against the hearings or plungers E.

Between eachbearing E and the rear of the casing D is inserted a spiral spring, F, which will tend to force the roller I against the side of the drawer 'B. ,I prefer to place one of these rollers on each side of the drawer, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but they may be mounted in either the drawer or its frame, as found convenient.

The drawer is made comparatively loose in fact, very loose-in the casing, so that any expansion will not cause the drawer to bind on the sides of the casing; but when expansion does take place the rollers will yield, owing to the spring-bearing, so that the drawer can be at all times easily withdrawn from the casing or frame. a

I do not limit myself to the construction above described, however, as the form and arrangement of the rollers springs, and other parts may be varied without departing from my invention. For instance, I have shown in Figs. 4 and 5 aconstruction which is more especially adapted for use with small drawers. In this case the roller has its bearings altogether in one plunger, E, the extent of movement being limited by a slot, f, as before. This small device may be used in any conven- 6o ient position, and may also be used in connection with large rollers by applying it to the rear of the drawer, as shown in Fig. 2.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of a frame or casing and a drawer loosely fitted therein,with ayielding bearing for the said drawer, whereby expansion or contraction of the drawer or casing is permitted, all substantially as specified.

2. The combination of aframe or casing and a drawer loosely fitted therein with a roller forming a bearing for the drawer, and a spring acting upon said roller to press it against the drawer, all substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a drawer and its frame with casings D D, spring-bearings E E, and roller I, having spindles resting against the bearings, all substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of a drawer and its frame with rollers I in yielding bearings, the drawer having rollers I I at the rear, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I havesigned my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS SABOT.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM D. GONNER,

HUBERT HOWSON. 

